Rail-fastening device.



A. G. CANDLAND.

RAIL FASTENING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 1912.

Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR C. CANDLAND, OF PROVO, UTAH.

RAIL-FASTENING DEVICE.

1 ,(l-iFhGbE. Specification of Lette l Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

Application filed July 2, 1912. Serial No. 707,354.

To r ll whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR C. CANDLAND, a citizen of the United States,residing at lrovo city, in the county of Utah and State of Utah, haveinvented certain newand useful Improvements in Rail-Fasten n Devices, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to metallic railway ties and means for fastening arail thereon, and has for its ohject to provide a rail fastening deviceof few parts, one that is adjistialile vertically and laterally and,that will supply untL-r the rail the resiliency so much desired. Theseobjects I accomplish with the device illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings in which similar lctteh; hf rcn'ence indicate like partsthroughout the ;-cverat figures, and as described in the specificationsherewith, forming a part of tlris application, and as pointed out in theappended claims.

Figure 'l is a plan view of a metallic tie of channel shape havingportions of the sides cut and bent to form outwardly extending lug. anda cushion block shown in one end of the tie. Fig. 2 a vertical sectionthrougl'i one end of the tie and my device,

it!) a portion of a rail tliereon. Fig. 3 is a transverse verticalelevation on line a; of Fig. 7. Fig 4 is a view in PCI'SPQCllVO of oneof the rail clamps. Fig. .3 is a plan view of the holding bolt and coneshaped nut. Fig. 6 is a view in perspective of ope. of the rail plates.Fig. 7 is a view in perspectiw: of a rail secured on one end of a tiewith my device.

In a metallic tie of channel shape having a bottom 1 and sides 2,1 cutand bend portions of the said sides 2, outwardly and then downwardly toform lugs 3. Adjacent kaid' lugs 3 and within the :2. id channel shapedtie, I place the cushion blocks 4, each of which has a, channel .3 cutin the upper side thereof and parallel with said sides" 2 of the tie.The rail plates 6 have each end bent. to form hooks T. and one side ofeach upwardly ent to form a flange 8 thereon. Rail clam ps: 9, eachhaving an elongated circular opening it! therein, and a portion ll bentto engage the base flange of a railway rail, placed transversely in saidtie adjacent (aid blocks at. The ends of said clamps are extend d toform lugs 12, which lugs abit' against the shoulder formed in said sides2 where said lugs 3 are cut out. Strips of in sulating material 13 areplaced l.etwcen the said rail plates and the base flange of the rail.and also between the said flange and the portion 11 of the rai'. clamps.

In using my device the rail plates (3 are placed on the tic by slidingthein longitudinally on the top thereof until the said hooks ,7 arebeneath said lugs I), with the flange portion 8 upwardly extending. Theyare placed in pairs with the flange is of one rail plate spaced from theflange 8 on the opposed rail plate a suflicient distance to admitthebase flange of a rail thcrebetween. strip of" insulatii'ig material 1 isfitted on the top of each of aid rail plates and adjoining the saidflange 8 and the. railway rail placed on said insulating strips, andresting on said rail plates. One of the said blocks 4 is then insertedbelow each pair of rail plates, which will force said rail platesupwardly and the said hooks 7 into locking contact with said lugs 3. Therail clamps t) are then placed transversely within said tie with theportion ll. engaging the upper side of the base flange of the rail, andthedugs l2 thereon within the space out out of the sides 2. A threadedbolt it having a cone shaped head 15 thereon inserted through theelongated circular holelO and within the channel in said 1 'r throughthe holp of the opposed clamp 9, threaded cone shaped nut 16 is screwedon said boltwith said nut engag- .i t e under side of the said railplate (3, and tlie'lower end of the elongated hole I The head on thesaid bolt 14 will contact'with the under side of the opposed rail plateand with'the lower end portion of the elongated 'hole 10 in the opposedclamp 9. Any tightening of the said nut on said bolt will draw the saidclamps f) inwardly and downwardly in gripping contact with the baseflange of the rail; and said lugs 3 'pqeventthe said rail plates fromany upward movement, the rail will be fastened selcurely on the tie.Should the said blocks 4 shrink or wear until the conical shape of thesaid head 15 and-nut 16 hearing against said rail plates and within saidholes 10 Will not ho d said rail above the sides 2 of the tie, orthe/said'hock 7 in engagement with said lugs the blocks 4, rail plates 6and clamps 9 may he shimincd up by driving wooden shims between theblocks and the bottom of the tie, and the nut and bolt readjusted. Theconical shape of,the head and and.

nut on the bolt engaging, as they do with separated beveled facesprevents either the bolt or nut from unintentional rotation or turningand loks the nut on the bolt. 5 Having thus described my invention Idesire to secure by Letters Patent and claim:

1 In a rail fastening device the combination of outwardly and downwardlyextended lugs on a metallic tie; rail plates having l0 hooks on each endthereof to engage said tion of outwardly and downwardly extended lugs ona metallic tie; rail plates having books on each end thereof to engagesaid lugs; cushion blocks under said rail plates; rail clamps having anelongated circular hole in each; a bolt having a cone shaped headthereon inserted through said elongated holes in said clamps and belowsaid rail plates; and a cone shaped nut screwed .on said bolt within oneof said elongated holes tending to draw said rail clamps downward andinward in gripping contact with the base flange of a railway rail placedon said rail plates.

3. A rail fastening device consisting of; outwardly and downwardlyextended lugs on a metallic tie; cushion blocks adjacent ".id lugs; railplates superimposed on said blocks; hooks on each end of said railplates adapted to engage said lugs; rail clamps having an elongatedcircular hole in each; lugs on said rail plates to abut against portionsof said tie; a bolt having a cone shaped head thereon inserted throughsaid elongated hole in said clamps and below said rail clamps; and acone shaped nut screwed on said bolt within one of said elongated holestending to draw said rail clamps together in pairs and downward ingripping contact with the base flange of a rail placed on said railplates.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ARTHUR C. GANDLAND. \Vitnesses SAM RANEY, S. A. PARKER.

